2011 Oscars Red Carpet and Backstage Photos

With nominated celebs like Christian Bale, Colin Firth and Natalie Portman making the scene, this year's Oscars red carpet was the place to be...here, we bring you an array of exclusive, candid moments as A-listers arrive at the Kodak Theatre for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.

Photos by Liana Bandziulis

Colin Firth - nominated for Best Actor in The King's Speech.

John Hawkes - nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Winter's Bone.

Halle Berry

Hillary Swank

Hillary Swank in Gucci.

Russell Brand

Helena Bonham Carter - nominated for Best Supporting Actress in The King's Speech.

Donald Trump and wife Melania Trump.

Luke Matheny

Sandra Bullock

Gwenyth Paltrow

Mark Wahlberg - The Fighter.

Andrew Garfield - The Social Network.

Gareth Unwin, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman producers for The King's Speech.

Susanme Bier nominated for Best Foreign Language Film - In a Better World.

The kids of PS22 Chorus.

Aaron Sorkin wins Best Adapted Screenplay for The Social Network.

David Siedler wins Best Original Screenplay for The King's Speech.

Melissa Leo wins Best Supporting Actress for The Fighter.

Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb win for Best Visual Effects in Inception.

Christian Bale (Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter), Natalie Portman (Best Actress for Black Swan), Melissa Leo (Best Supporting Actress for The Fighter), Colin Firth (Best Actor for The King's Speech).

Christian Bale wins Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter.

Christian Bale wins Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter.

Luke Matheny wins for Best Live Action Short in God of Love.

Amy Adams, Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Best Documentary (Short Subject) - Strangers No More

Dave Elsey, Cate Blanchett and Rick Baker.

Best Makeup - The Wolfman

Matthew McConaughey, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, Ed Novick and Scarlett Johansson.

Best Sound Mixing - Inception

Hugh Jackman,Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor and Nicole Kidman.

Best Original Score - The Social Network

Director Susanne Bier wins Best Foreign Language Film - In a Better World.

Russell Brand, Susanne Bier and Helen Mirren.

Lee Unkrich wins Best Animated Feature for Toy Story 3.

Gareth Unwin, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman win Best Picture for The King's Speech.

Tom Hooper wins Best Director for The King's Speech.

Colin Firth wins Best Actor for The King's Speech.

Colin Firth wins Best Actor for The King's Speech.

Natalie Portman wins Best Actress for Black Swan.

Jeff Bridges and Natalie Portman.

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